Crab Orchard Review
There are presently no open calls for submissions.
SUBMISSIONS for Spring 2026 issue will open February 2, 2026
We seek to consider creative submissions in:
Fiction, particularly shorter forms: micro fiction, flash fiction, and brief novel excerpts. We will read fiction of any length, but are more interested in shorter pieces, rather than longer ones.
Nonfiction: interested in brief personal essays, flash creative nonfiction, braided and hybrid essay forms.
Book Reviews and Author Interviews: interested in author interviews of and book reviews about small and independent-press authors. Please query before sending interviews or book reviews.
Guidelines
Submit works as a PDF file or a Word document along with contact information and a brief, 3rd-person, author profile not to exceed 75 words.
For poems: submit 3-5 poems per submission
For prose: up to 10 pages per submission
For book reviews/interviews: Please query prior to sending book reviews or interviews.
We will ask to see the review or interview if we are interested.
Response time: 2 weeks to 2 months
Upon acceptance, we will request electronic rights. Rights will return to the author after publication. No monetary payment, but your work will be promoted online and via our Crab Orchard Review social media accounts.
Please use the link below to upload submissions--thank you!
Launch date: May 2026
The submission deadline for COR’s Spring 2026 issue is April 3, 2026